Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes

Yield: 12 servings

4 lbs. Baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 cont. (8 oz.) sour cream
½ cup butter or margarine
1 ½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper
Melted butter and chopped fresh parsley, optional

In large pot over high heat combine potatoes with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; simmer until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes. Drain; return to pot. Add cream cheese, sour cream, butter, salt and pepper. Mash until smooth. Serve drizzled with butter and sprinkled with parsley, if desired.